wormwood
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Basil, mint, thyme, geraniums, marigolds, wormwood and citronella all add a little flair to your garden while also repelling pests such as wasps.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 3, 2023
It's named for the chief ingredient that makes it unique: artemisia absinthium, which you might know as wormwood.
From Salon • Mar. 11, 2023
After adding dry vermouth and wormwood bitters, Muir shakes and strains the drink and garnishes it with a fir sprig.
From Washington Post • Jan. 6, 2023
The field wormwood plants grow on one of the tiniest reserves in England in Brandon, Suffolk.
From BBC • Feb. 3, 2021
“Beetle, I must to the miller to have my oats ground to flour. Crush the bitter milkwort and boil the wormwood syrup while I am gone.”
From "The Midwife's Apprentice" by Karen Cushman
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